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Your Statutory Adoption Pay and Leave - what you get, how to claim and eligibility
When you take time off to adopt a child or have a child through a…
Statutory Adoption Leave is 52 weeks. It’s made up of: 26 weeks of…
Statutory Adoption Pay is paid for up to 39 weeks. The weekly amount is:…
There are different eligibility rules for leave and pay. Adoption leave To…
The rules are slightly different if you’re adopting from overseas or…
Employer guide to Statutory Adoption Pay and Leave - entitlement, eligibility, notice period, proof of adoption, recover statutory pay
When an employee takes time off to adopt a child or have a child through a…
Some employees will not qualify for both leave and pay. Statutory Adoption…
Notice does not have to be in writing unless you request it. Statutory…
Employees must give you proof of adoption to qualify for Statutory…
Statutory Adoption Leave You cannot refuse adoption leave or change the…
You must keep records for HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), including: proof…
For financial help with statutory pay, you can: reclaim payments (usually…
Work out your Statutory Adoption Leave dates - Ordinary and Additional Adoption Leave period, notice period and earliest start date
You can start Shared Parental Leave (SPL) and Statutory Shared Parental Pay (ShPP) if you're eligible and you or your partner ends your maternity or adoption leave early - eligibility, entitlement, starting SPL and splitting blocks of leave
Find forms and guidance for Statutory Adoption Pay and Leave for employers and employees.
Use the online form (previously form SC4) if you’re adopting a child and need to apply for Statutory Paternity Pay and Leave.
Guidance for employees and employers: employment rights when on maternity, paternity, adoption or parental bereavement leave - keeping in touch days, annual leave, returning to work, redundancy
Use form SC6 if you're an employee, are adopting a child from abroad and need to claim Statutory Adoption Pay (SAP) and Leave.
Use the online form (previously form SC5) if you're adopting a child from abroad and need to apply for Statutory Paternity Pay or paternity leave.
Manually calculate if your payroll software or GOV.UK calculator does not calculate your employee’s payments.
Action to take when paying Adoption Pay in certain circumstances, including employee becomes sick, leaves, dies, is awarded a pay rise, or the child dies.
Your Statutory Paternity Pay and Leave - eligibility, what you get, how to claim.
Your employee can take Shared Parental Leave (SPL) if they're eligible and they or their partner ends their maternity or adoption leave early - eligibility, entitlement, starting SPL, splitting blocks of leave and record keeping
Plan how and when you and your partner take Shared Parental Leave. Find out how much Statutory Shared Parental Pay you would get and when to give notice.
Calculate an employee’s maternity pay (SMP), paternity or adoption pay, relevant period and average weekly earnings
Employer and employee guide to unpaid parental leave - eligibility, how much leave can be taken and notice periods
Medicines and Healthcare product Regulatory Agency official Parental Leave policy and procedures.
Employer guide to Statutory Paternity Pay or Leave - entitlement, eligibility, notice period, forms SC3 and SPP1, recover statutory pay.
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